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Oilers announce roster for 2013 Rookie Camp

The Edmonton Oilers announced today their 2013 Rookie Camp roster, which includes prospects playing in the 2013 Young Stars Classic and the annual matchup vs. the University of Alberta Golden Bears. The Young Stars Classic runs September 5-8th in Penticton, British Columbia, while the U of A game will go Tuesday, September 10th at Clare Drake Arena.

The Oilers Rookie Camp will open on Thursday, September 4th with medicals and fitness testing at Rexall Place, before the Oilers travel to Penticton to take part in the Young Stars Classic.

This year’s roster includes Oilers first round draft picks Darnell Nurse (2013) and Oscar Klefbom (2011), as well as current and former Edmonton Oil Kings Cameron Abney, Travis Ewanyk, Martin Gernat, Mitch Moroz and David Musil.

Five players invited to camp played with the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons last season. Cameron Abney, Tyler Bunz, Brandon Davidson, Joey Leach and Martin Marincin all donned a Barons jersey during the 2012-13 AHL season.

All three Oilers games of the 2013 Young Stars Classic will be broadcast live on edmontonoilers.com and the Oilers mobile app, beginning with their opening game on September 5th vs. the Calgary Flames.

Single game and day tickets for the Young Stars Classic Tournament are currently available for purchase at www.valleyfirstTIX.com, by phone at 1-877-763-2849 or in person at the SOEC box office. Single game tickets are available for $12, double headers for $20 and a limited number of tournament packages are available at a cost of $70 plus applicable fees. Game dates, times and opponents may be subject to change.